The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-07-06
THE CITY COUNCIL.
4 VARIETY or BUSINESS TRANSACT
EDBY THE CITYF1THERS.
street Railway Extension The Jackson
ward Park suit Against the City for
Confederate Money The Richmond and
Manchester Railway.


Manchester Railway.
The City Council met last night in
regular session az 1.30 o'clock President
Archer, Bowden, Bryan, Cutchins, Con-
nor Hughes, Jones, Kaufman, Kendlcr,
Langc, Montgomery. Murphy, Parraicr,
Parrish, and -tarkc
The report OF the Street Committee
was submitted. and sundry recommenda.
tions In regard to signs, culyerts pave
mcnts. etc. were disposed Of A resOlu-
tion from this committee was rassed in
regard to the Richmond Street Car Com
pany II gives an additional track on
Laurel between Broad and Main, and
double track from the eastern terminus
ON Main along Rockets 10 Denny,
single track along Denny 10 Williams
burg avenue. along Williamsburg avenue
% Louisiana. along Louisiana to Rockets,
and along Rockets to Denny
a resolution was adopted extending
the time of closing the Second Market ON
Saturday night from @ until TO-
JACKSON WARD PARK.
The special committee on this subject
submitted q resolution fixing the land
bounded by Second, Orange. and st.
James streets 20 Dee the site of park for
Jackson ward
Mr. Archer of Jackson ward. submit
ted substitute that the park should be
ON Navy Hill. and extend from Eighth
street tO ~hookoo creek
Both resolution and substitute were rc-
icTci back t0 thc special committee.
WEsr END MARKET
The Committee ON West End Market
recommended that IT he placed at the cor
ner Of Cary and Linden streets, and sub
mitcd resolutions for the condemnation
of thc lot and the appropriation of
money by the issue of $4,000 per cent
bonds for the erection of market
house
The first resolution was adopted and
the second referred 90 the Finance Com
mittcc.
Dudera suspension of the rules Mr.
Parrish nominated for member of the
Council from Marshall Ward Mr.. Patrick
sullivan in place of Nr W. c. Ammon,.
resigned Mr. Sullivan was elected Mr.
sullivan IS by trade 70 stone.uftcT. and Is
90 well known resident of DIS ward
S resolution OF the Board of Aldermen
approprain- money for ihe purchase of
D0Wen. llii as site for % park was
passed.
s resolution was Offered hy Mr. Bow
dru arpopr1fn- $50 for erecting band
stands in Marshall and Monroe Parks
Referred to the Committee on Grounds
and Bui.ling-.
The chairman Of the committee stated
imi they would yndcayor to- have the
stands erected at once
MG CLAIM AGAINST THE CITY.
A communication was read from City
Attorney G.. Y. Meredith. stating that I'm
1861 and 1862 thc city issued about $780,
600 of small notes of the denomination of
$ and Jess that in 1872 parties holding
thc notes had brought suit against Tie
city, bui The City Attorney at that time
had obtained am injunction restraining
them from further proceedings. and that
an injunction suit has been pending ever
since The suit is now nearly ready for
hearing and as there are SlloO00 dlcd In
it hC recommends that Doe De authorized
TO employ able counsel to assist in dc-
Tending the cItys rights. and suggests
That Colonel John ~ Guy De employed
Referred
NLW -IHEEI RAILWAY IO MANCHESTER
Nr Cuichin- presented the petition of
The Richmond and Manchester Street
Railway, and also resolution in regard
90 certain change n the streets. these
changes are That from Exchange Alley 90
Gary street the pavement shall De mar
rowcd and the road bed Widencd he.
fcired tO Committee ON streets
40 hali-pa.t ten ihe Council adjourned